Atlantic Central Football Conference/Independents

[seventiesraider]

Did you get a chance to to read the D3football article about the Warhawk defense that is on the front page yet?  It gives some insight as to why judging a game strictly on the final score alone can be deceiving.  

The same guys that picked St Thomas?

[footballfan413]

Did you get a chance to to read the D3football article about the Warhawk defense that is on the front page yet?  It gives some insight as to why judging a game strictly on the final score alone can be deceiving.  

The same guys that picked St Thomas?

You're right, these guys have no credibility on this sight.   
Besides, why would anyone pick the #1 seed to win on their home field?   That is just crazy.   

[02 Warhawk]

I'm wondering if Wesley will have much of a home field advantage. Seems like they have been drawing fewer than 1,000 for the playoff games and the field is Field Turf (just like Whitewater).  The weather is going to be perfect-46 degrees, no rain, and light winds.

This is as close to playing on a neutral field as you can get.

No excuses for either team.

On the flip side, i doubt too many UWW fans will be making it out....maybe a few dozen  .

I guess Wesley will be more comfortbable...which might give them an edge for homefield.

but I agree, that's not going to be an excuse for the loser.

I suspect that you are highly underestimating the number of Warhawk fans that will travel.  When I was traveling in 04-07 as a parent, there were still plenty that made the trips a great distance away.  We had at least 600 at Linfield in 05 and that was a flight only trip for everyone.  Now, maybe looking at having to pay for a flight next weekend also IF we win tomorrow could have an impact on that but, in the past, games in Oregon, Texas, Washington, etc.  certainly turned up fans in the hundreds, not dozens. 

Wow, I never knew that about the Linfield game....I stand corrected. Here's to a few hundred showing up for the game tomorrow 

[Raider 68]

wesleydad,

What is the weather forecast for Dover on Saturday?

[WarhawkDad]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

[seventiesraider]

I'm wondering if Wesley will have much of a home field advantage. Seems like they have been drawing fewer than 1,000 for the playoff games

3,700 estimate from the Mary Hardin Baylor game. True only about 975 took time out their busy day to see the Muhlenberg game

[dedragon]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

Yeah, sorry. We have real lives to attend to. Plus I've been contacting the Dover FD on how to best time the fire sirens in town for the game.

Whhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooo.

[WarhawkDad]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

Yeah, sorry. We have real lives to attend to. Plus I've been contacting the Dover FD on how to best time the fire sirens in town for the game.

Whhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooo.

LOL, if I could give +K, I would, just for the humor   ...... I just went over 200 posts.  I guess I can now

[@d3jason]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

The rest of us have employment at this time of the day. 

[Teamski]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

Yeah, sorry. We have real lives to attend to. Plus I've been contacting the Dover FD on how to best time the fire sirens in town for the game.

Whhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooo.

LOL!!!!

Flurries right now, but still looking at partly cloudy and a high of 46 tommorow.  I have already said enough this week.  I hope to meet some of the UWW posters at the game.  You can't miss me as I will be the bearded guy on top of the box with one of the cameras.....

Wow, it is already Friday and the game is on for tommorow.  My guess?  Wesley 20-17.

-Ski

[seventiesraider]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

The rest of us have employment at this time of the day. 

He says as he trolls D3 while smiling knowingly at his class.

[dedragon]

Last seven posts......all buy eithe UMU or UWW posters......

Yeah, sorry. We have real lives to attend to. Plus I've been contacting the Dover FD on how to best time the fire sirens in town for the game.

Whhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooo.

LOL, if I could give +K, I would, just for the humor   ...... I just went over 200 posts.  I guess I can now

Finally, someone recognizes my Midwestern humor. I was getting dinged pretty good for a while.  It's called sarcasm people.

I do think the key to this game, as talked about, is turnovers. It is true that Wesley has had a few games with some give aways. In my opinion, they were all just trying to make plays and forgot about ball security. Wesley had two fumbles last week, the first on a reverse, and the second inside the 10 on a simple hand off. The reverse wasn't the right call at the time, and the hand off was after they shuffled QB's in second time. They can't make those mistakes this week. Wesley was the better team last week as Bailey was a one dimensional quarterback. While I doubt that the UWW quarterback is as mobile, he should be prove a problem for the secondary if he gets time. UWW runs play action very well which will slow the rush a bit. Wesley got pressure from it's front four last week, but those lineman played on their toes with a high concentration of the run. Keep an eye on Jeff Morgan #26, he will haunt you like Santiago did in '06. If Wesley plays within themselves with out trying to put forth huge effort, they should be able to make the same plays they have all year long.

Wesley knows to be the best, you have to beat the best. No bull from the team or coaches about that. No matter what the NCAA says, we know that UWW was the best team last year. We'll see if that holds true this year. Good luck to everyone involved, safe travels to fans and family of both teams. Cheer hard.

[Pat Coleman]

Did you get a chance to to read the D3football article about the Warhawk defense that is on the front page yet?  It gives some insight as to why judging a game strictly on the final score alone can be deceiving.  

The same guys that picked St Thomas?

Never saw your predicted scores, there, smug guy. Clearly the team that lost 12-7 had NO SHOT of winning.

[Pat Coleman]

He says as he trolls

Ain't that the truth?

[wesleydad]

footballfan, yes i read the front page.  nice article on a good defense that has stepped it up in the playoffs and sounds like they saved uww last week as the offense was having trouble.  still doesnt change my feeling that wesley will be able to score points.  now if they turn it over like ncc then they will also struggle scoring.  since i saw the wesley game the 19 was on the low end of what they could have gotten, so being in the 20's last week was not stretching it.  bottom line is this,  i believe wesley will score points tomorrow, some of you dont.  i dont think uww will score a lot of points tomorrow, some of you do.  we shall see and if i am wrong i will say so.  those that know me realize that i am not afraid to tell you what i think even if you might not like it.  i just find it interesting that no one from uww has gone out on a limb with a prediction, guess they are not as confident in what they believe to put it out there for scrutiny.  hope all uww fans have a safe journey and if you make it to the game, find me, i will be wearing a #13 jersey and be in the tailgate area around 1030.  hoping that the game lives up to the hype that we are giving it.